Mario Odyssey, ARMS and Splatoon 2 have all been on the agenda for Nintendo this week, with all 3 games looking set to embrace some major changes.

In a shock twist, Mario Odyssey looks like it will no longer use the classic ‘Game Over’ screen when gamers fail a level.

Instead, the game seems to be taking a lesson from Grand Theft Auto V.

A tweet from Mario Odyssey’s official Twitter account has revealed that when players reach zero HP, or fall off the stage, they won’t be greeted with a Game Over screen but will instead lose some of their hard earned cash.

Gamers will lose a minimal 10 coins from their stash when met by failure, a move that may make many gamers breathe a sigh of relief given how frustrating it can be when greeted by the classic ‘Game Over’ screen.

Odyssey’s in game currency isn’t particularly vital either, the two different coin types are mainly used for buying souvenirs and clothing at in-game shops.

Not being able to buy clothes however, may mean that you can’t explore quite as much of the game world as you want, as certain outfits grant you entrance to particular areas.

For example, donning the construction outfit from Super Mario Maker has the ability to convince a somewhat lazy security guard in New Donk City that you're a building inspector, letting you enter a new area.

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Fresh Nintendo Switch title ARMS also gained a major update this week, with its first DLC character, Max Brass, punching his way into the Switch exclusive.

Max Brass, aka “The Commish” will make his way into the game on the back a free update on July 12th.

Adorned with a brass mantle and some new explosive attacks, Brass looks like a lethal addition to the fighting game.

The new character will come with his own set of unique abilities, including a trait that prevents flinching from attacks when his arms are fully charged. Max’s arms will also remain fully charged when his health drops below 20%.

Max has already been teased in a trailer which shows “The Commish” laying into his opponents on a completely new stage.

Gamers will have the chance to face Max on his own championship stage in single-player mode, complete with a menacingly huge bust of the new fighter.

The impressive new stage will also come as part of the update, so players will have the chance to face each other under Max’s massive noggin.

Brass will be the latest in a line of updates for the new game which released on June 16th, as the game recently added a spectator and arena mode with its 1.1 update.

Nintendo has excited Splatoon fans with the announcement that the first Splatoon 2 fest will debut for free next weekend, a week before the game releases.

Starting today, Nintendo has released a completely free demo for their upcoming sequel to Splatoon, that will let gamers take part in the very first Splatoon 2 splatfest.

Splatfest tournaments split players into two opposing teams based on which side of a moral conundrum players align themselves with.

In this first splatfest, a dessert themed question will pit sweet-toothed cake lovers against players who prefer ice cream.

Splatoon 2 also looks like it will debut with much more content than its predecessor, as Nintendo has promised that the new game will hold regular Splatfests for at least two years, and roll out free DLC updates for ‘around a year’.

DLC is rumoured to include an umbrella weapon which doubles up as a shield, and an additional bubble blower weapon.

There are concerns over some of Splatoon 2’s additions however, as it seems that a new chat feature which runs through your smartphone might use some complicated new hardware.